Fiat BrandFiat 500, Maserati production hit by supplier disputeMay 14, 2013 16:04 CET  Fiat faces delays producing vehicles after a supplier stopped delivering parts for the Fiat 500 and Maseratis.... Read More »
Dodge CEO must fill the hole left from loss of Ram 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013  New Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis, who was given high marks for turning around Fiat's launch in North America, takes over a brand with a shrinking lineup that is growing more dependent on cars, not light trucks.... Read More »
Fiat plans lowball lease to push 500e 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  To make its 500e electric more appealing to shoppers, Fiat will offer the car for the same monthly lease payment as the base 500 with a gasoline engine.... Read More »
Polish car production falls 24% in first quarterApril 10, 2013 13:31 CET  Polish car production fell an annual 24 percent in the first quarter following a decision by Fiat to transfer output of its best-selling Panda minicar from Poland to Italy and layoff workers at its Tychy factory.... Read More »
Buy a Fiat 500e, use alternate cars for free 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  When it goes on sale this summer in California, the 2013 Fiat 500e electric car will come with an unusual standard feature: another vehicle. 500e buyers may use rental vehicles for up to 12 days a year for free.... Read More »
EDITORIAL Sharing good ideas: What a concept 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 Good ideas can come from anywhere. Companies that break down barriers and collaborate with dealers, suppliers and other partners are stronger competitors.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Fiat, Serbia said to agree deal to build cheaper 500L for domestic marketMarch 26, 2013 11:15 CET  Fiat and Serbia have agreed on a subsidy deal to produce a cheaper version of the 500L minicar for domestic sales, a local newspaper reported. Under the agreement, Fiat's Serbian unit would produce the model for 10,900 euros ($14,200), which is around 3,000 euros less than its regular sticker price.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Fiat's Serbia expects to ship up to 150,000 cars in 2013March 23, 2013 13:29 CET  Fiat's Serbian factory, which will export the 500L minivan to the US, expects to deliver 110,000 to 150,000 vehicles this year after six-month orders exceeded targets.... Read More »
Serbia cranks up Fiat 500L outputMarch 14, 2013 06:01 CET  The Serbian unit of Fiat plans to produce between 110,000 and 160,000 of its new 500L family of compact cars for Europe and the United States this year, a key boost for Serbian exports, the head of the factory said.... Read More »
LATEST LAUNCHES Fiat aims 500L at familiesMarch 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat added the 500L to provide a car for customers who have grown out of three-door 500, specifically at couples who have started families. The 500L – the L stands for large – is a five-door small minivan that is 602mm longer than the 500.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Fiat adds SUV styling to the 500L minivanFeb. 26, 2013 14:00 CET  Fiat will give the 500L Trekking a European debut at the Geneva auto show. The new car will compete in Europe against subcompact SUVs such as the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka, Ford EcoSport, Peugeot 2008 and Renault Captur.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Bertone stretches the Aston Martin RapideFeb. 25, 2013 12:04 CET  Italian design house Bertone will unveil a one-off wagon-like version of the Aston Martin Rapide sports car at the Geneva auto show on March 5.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Opel previews potential Fiat 500c rival with Adam Rocks conceptFeb. 18, 2013 13:12 CET  Opel's Adam Rocks concept may preview a potential rival to the Fiat 500c convertible. Adam Rocks is based on Opel's Adam minicar, which went into production in January.... Read More »
MAKE MEETINGS -- CHRYSLER GROUP Chrysler to dealers: Keep focus on sales 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013 Chrysler Group executives promised Fiat dealers a spring preview of new products planned for their showrooms and heard Jeep retailers plead for more Wranglers and Grand Cherokees.... Read More »
Fiat wins removal of false 500X image from Geneva show siteFeb. 14, 2013 13:47 CET  Geneva auto show organizers apologized to Fiat after a fake image of the automaker's upcoming 500X crossover was published on the show's Web site. The picture was taken off the site after Fiat complained that the image was not genuine.... Read More »
Alfa Romeo 4C details, pictures released ahead of Geneva debutFeb. 12, 2013 09:01 CET  Fiat released pictures and some technical details of the Alfa Romeo 4C small sports car ahead of the model's debut at next month's Geneva auto show. The rear-drive, two-seat coupe, a car Alfa enthusiasts have dreamed of for almost two decades, retains the styling of the concept car that won acclaim at the Geneva show two years ago.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW Alfa to limit initial sales of 4C sports car for U.S. market 3:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 12, 2013  Fiat released images and some technical details of the Alfa Romeo 4C small sports car ahead of the model's debut at next month's Geneva auto show. The rear-drive, two-seat coupe, a car Alfa enthusiasts have dreamed of for almost two decades, retains the styling of the concept car that won acclaim at the Geneva show two years ago.... Read More »
Fiat to build next 500 for global markets in Poland only, sources say 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 12, 2013  Fiat will concentrate global production of the next 500 minicar in Poland, ending output of the model for North America at Chrysler's Mexico plant by 2015. The move provides additional work for Fiat's top-performing Tychy factory.... Read More »
Fiat's Turkish partner, Tofas, unveils plans for N.A. van exports, new carsFeb. 11, 2013 15:49 CET  Fiat's Turkish partner, Tofas, disclosed plans to export the Doblo small commercial van to North America and also said it is working on two new passenger cars for local and export markets.... Read More »
Fiat to move 500 output from Mexico to Poland, sources say 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013  Fiat S.p.A. plans to move all production of the next-generation 500 subcompact to Tychy, Poland, three sources said. The consolidation in Tychy will end 500 production at Chrysler Group's plant in Toluca, Mexico.... Read More »
Fiat will build the 500 for global markets in Poland only, sources sayFeb. 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat will concentrate global production of the next 500 minicar in Poland, ending output of the model for North America at Chrysler's Mexico plant by 2015. The move provides additional work for Fiat's top-performing Tychy factory.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Pininfarina honors former CEO with Geneva conceptFeb. 6, 2013 11:23 CET  Pininfarina has created a concept car named Sergio to pay tribute to the company's longtime CEO Sergio Pininfarina. The car will be unveiled at next month's Geneva auto show.... Read More »
Fiat dealers welcome a surge of promised products 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013  Fiat dealers in the United States, struggling to turn a profit selling versions of just one nameplate, got great news last week. The dealers will have at least 10 Fiat and Alfa Romeo nameplates in 2016, nearly all from Fiat factories in Europe, according to sources and a revised product plan released by Chrysler Group last week.... Read More »
Chrysler's new roadmap 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013  Chrysler Group has dropped plans to pack five more small nameplates into its crowded Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep Ram showrooms. Instead, it's adding nameplates at its Fiat and upcoming Alfa Romeo dealerships.... Read More »
Fiat, SRT almost fill U.S. dealership networks 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013  Chrysler Group's two smallest brands -- Fiat and SRT -- have nearly filled out their dealership rosters in the United States. Ralph Gilles, who heads the automaker's SRT brand, said 430 Chrysler Group dealerships have finished their training to sell the 2013 SRT Viper.... Read More »
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